Senior Software Engineer - Metadata

Technologies You’ll Use

What You’ll Do

Skills We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in the software industry with a passion for solving complex software engineering problems, including designing and building backend services and reusable components from the ground up
• Experience working with distributed systems and cloud computing concepts
• Demonstrated ability to write well-structured, performant, and well-tested code
• Ability to independently lead feature-level software and design work that satisfies project requirements, and to clearly explain design trade-offs
• Can identify design flaws in existing systems and propose improvements
• Experience with code reviews, design, troubleshooting, and testing
• Proficiency in a modern backend or systems language such as Python, Java, C++, or C#
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with continuous integration tooling such as BuildKite, and familiarity with observability tools like Datadog or Grafana is a plus
• Fluent in using AI code assistants and coding agents to generate and investigate code, and conversational AI (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) to research, author, review, and synthesize SDLC artifacts

Bonus Skills​

• Experience in data processing (ETL, ELT) and/or cloud-based data platforms
• Experience building or working with metadata, catalog, lineage, or discovery/search systems
• Experience with GraphQL APIs and high-throughput, multi-tenant data services
• Familiarity with the analytics engineering workflow and the dbt ecosystem
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Perks and Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance *
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays (including a year end Global Week of Rest), and volunteer days off
• RSU stock grants*
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
• * May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information
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